3 June 1972
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
9
England
18
Captain: Piet Greyling Referee: Justus Moolman (South Africa)
Coach: Johan Claassen Attendance: 66,500
Team - Combined caps: 126 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Nic Bezuidenhout N-Tvl 210 
Hooker Piston van Wyk N-Tvl 289 
Tight-head Prop Sakkie Sauermann Tvl 273 
Lock Piet du Plessis N-Tvl 240 
Lock John Williams N-Tvl 255 
Flank (C) Piet Greyling Tvl 3024 
Flank Jan Ellis SWA 3030 
Eighthman Albie Bates N-Tvl 313 
Scrumhalf Joggie Viljoen EP 275 
Flyhalf Dawie Snyman WP 2203 penalties
Left Wing Gert Muller Tvl 2410 
Inside Centre Joggie Jansen OFS 249 
Outside Centre Tonie Roux N-Tvl 254 
Right Wing Syd Nomis Tvl 3024 
Full Back Ray Carlson WP 230 
England: 1 try, 1 conversion, 4 penalties
Match pictures:
Team for the Ellispark Test:
Back: Sakkie Sauermann, Joggie Jansen, Piet du Plessis, John Williams, Albie Bates, Ray Carlson, Niek Bezuidenhout, Piston van Wyk
Seated: Jan Ellis, Tonie Roux, Johan Claassen (coach), Piet Greyling (capt), Jannie le Roux (manager), Syd Nomis, Gert Muller
Front: Dawie Snyman, Joggie Viljoen